2 Chronicles 21:12
And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
KJV
Allatæ sunt autem ei litteræ ab Elia propheta, in quibus scriptum erat : Hæc dicit Dominus Deus David patris tui : Quoniam non ambulasti in viis Josaphat patris tui, et in viis Asa regis Juda,
Vulgate
καὶ ἦλθεν αὐτῷ ἐν γραφῇ παρὰ Ἠλειοὺ τοῦ προφήτου λέγων Τάδε λέγει Κύριος θεὸς πατρός σου Δαυείδ Ἀνθ’ ὧν οὐκ ἐπορεύθης ἐν ὁδῷ Ἰωσαφὰτ τοῦ πατρός σου καὶ ἐν ὁδοῖς Ἀσὰ βασιλέως Ἰούδα,
LXX
And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
ASV
וַ/יָּבֹ֤א אֵלָי/ו֙ מִכְתָּ֔ב מֵֽ/אֵלִיָּ֥הוּ הַ/נָּבִ֖יא לֵ/אמֹ֑ר כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אֱלֹהֵי֙ דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֔י/ךָ תַּ֗חַת אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא הָלַ֨כְתָּ֙ בְּ/דַרְכֵי֙ יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט אָבִ֔י/ךָ וּ/בְ/דַרְכֵ֖י אָסָ֥א מֶֽלֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה
Hebrew
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20 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
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5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Chr 14:2 — And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:
- 2Chr 17:3 — And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;
- 2Kgs 2:1 — And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
- Hos 5:1 — Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.